Part I: Baking essentials -- Bake, for goodness' sake! -- Stocking up -- Going over the gear -- Part II: Basic training -- Understanding your oven -- Basic techniques -- Getting ready to bake -- Part III: Ready, set, bake! -- Understanding cookies -- Creating great cakes -- Fabulous frostings -- Perfect pies and tarts -- Crisps, cobblers, and other delights -- Quick breads, muffins, and biscuits -- Yeast breads -- Savory baked goods -- Baking with mixes and premade doughs -- Low-fat baking -- rt IV: Other important stuff -- Storing your creations -- Making the ordinary extraordinary -- Part V: The part of tens -- Ten troubleshooting tips -- Ten great baking sources